Frank Fahrenhorst
German footballer and manager
Born
September 24th, 1977
47 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Germany
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Born in 1977, a footballer and manager played primarily as a defender. Spent a significant portion of playing career at FC St. Pauli, contributing to the team's promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Later played for other clubs, including SC Freiburg and VfL Osnabrück. Transitioned into management post-retirement, coaching various lower league clubs in Germany.
Played for FC St. Pauli and SC Freiburg
Contributed to FC St. Pauli's promotion to 2. Bundesliga
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